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Delaware State Trooper Named Special Olympics Delaware Torch Runner of the Year – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware
Delaware State Police Sergeant Gary Fournier of Delaware State Police Troop 3 Patrol was lately acknowledged by Particular Olympics Delaware because the recipient of the 2022 Winnie Spence Torch Runner of the Yr. The Torch Runner of the Yr award is probably the most prestigious honor offered to a regulation enforcement officer who helps the beliefs, values, and rules of the Delaware Legislation Enforcement for Particular Olympics motion.
Sergeant Fournier obtained this award at a ceremony held on April 12, 2022, for his intensive involvement with Particular Olympics Delaware (SODE). Over 25 years in the past, Sergeant Fournier started volunteering with Particular Olympics Delaware as a recruit trooper. Nevertheless, his ardour for this program began as a younger little one rising up in New York. Sergeant Fournier has fond reminiscences of attending Particular Olympic competitions to observe his cousin take part in numerous occasions. Because of this, when he had the possibility to take part within the Particular Olympics Torch Run as a Recruit Trooper within the Delaware State Police Coaching Academy, he did so with out hesitation.
Since his preliminary Torch Run roughly 25 years in the past, Sergeant Fournier’s involvement has expanded in positions held and time spent volunteering with Particular Olympics. In 2012, he turned a member of the Delaware Legislation Enforcement for Particular Olympics Government Committee and served in Kent County as a fundraiser and leg coordinator for the annual Legislation Enforcement Torch Run. As well as, Sergeant Fournier used his expertise as a Delaware State Police Public Data Officer to make sure messaging associated to the Torch Run occasions, actions, and goal was successfully communicated to the neighborhood and media.
As well as, because the Delaware State Police Motorbike Supervisor, Sergeant Fournier has coordinated bike escorts for a number of SODE occasions, together with the Torch Run, Trip to the Tide, and Truck Convoy occasions. He’s additionally concerned as a volunteer and participant in occasions corresponding to Dodgeball Insanity, Over the Edge, 5k Run to the Plunge, and the Polar Bear Plunge. In 2019, by means of his work with the Particular Olympics of Delaware was awarded the consideration of representing Delaware within the 2019 Legislation Enforcement Torch Run for the Particular Olympics Ultimate Leg on the World Video games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
On the 2022 Summer time Video games Opening Ceremony, Sergeant Fournier can be presenting the “Flame of Hope” to the Athlete of the Yr, Steve Dagg. It will likely be yet one more alternative for Sergeant Fournier to current an athlete with an emblem of accomplishment, as he has carried out quite a few occasions. Particular Olympics Delaware credit Sergeant Fournier’s efforts over the previous 25 years for what contributed to him successful the title of 2022 “Winnie Spence Torch Runner of the Yr.”
Congratulations, Sergeant Fournier, on your accomplishment, and thanks for proudly representing the Delaware State Police.
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Delaware Lottery Play 3 Day, Play 3 Night winning numbers for Dec. 22, 2024
Claiming lottery in Delaware
18 states have laws that allow national lottery prize jackpot winners to remain anonymous, but is Delaware among them?
The Delaware Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024 results for each game:
Winning Play 3 numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
Day: 6-4-9
Night: 6-6-9
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Winning Play 4 numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
Day: 5-3-2-0
Night: 2-7-6-6
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Winning Multi-Win Lotto numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
05-09-12-14-25-27
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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
04-07-37-43-47, Lucky Ball: 08
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Winning Play 5 numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
Day: 0-1-9-5-6
Night: 7-6-7-5-7
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Sign the Ticket: Establish legal ownership by signing the back of your ticket with an ink pen.
- Prizes up to $599: Claim at any Delaware Lottery Retailer, in person at the Delaware Lottery Office, or mail your signed ticket and claim form; print your name/address on the ticket’s back and keep a copy/photo for records. By mail, send original tickets and documentation to: Delaware Lottery, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904.
- Prizes up to $2,500: Claim in person at Delaware Lottery Retailer Claim Centers throughout Kent, Sussex and New Castle Counties.
- Prizes of $5,001 or more: Claim in person at the Delaware Lottery Office (business days 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) with a photo ID and Social Security card.
- For all prize claims, directions to the Delaware Lottery Office are available online or via mapquest.com for a map.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Delaware Lottery.
Can I claim a jackpot prize anonymously in Delaware?
Fortunately for First State residents, the Delaware Lottery allows winners remain anonymous. Unlike many other states that require a prize be over a certain jackpot, Delawareans can remain anonymous no matter how much, or how little, they win.
How long do I have to claim my prize in Delaware?
Tickets are valid for up to one year past the drawing date for drawing game prizes or within one year of the announced end of sales for Instant Games, according to delottery.com.
When are the Delaware Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Play 3, 4: Daily at 1:58 p.m. and 7:57 p.m., except Sunday afternoon.
- Multi-Win Lotto: 7:57 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: Daily at 10:38 p.m.
- Lotto America: 11:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
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Study: Young Black men in Wilmington say they can’t survive without a firearm
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A new study published in the Delaware Journal of Public Health offers a stark glimpse into the experiences and perceptions of young African American men living in communities often associated with violence.
The research, conducted by scholars from Texas Southern University, Delaware State University, Coppin State University, Jackson State University, and Thurgood Marshall College, interviewed 400 young men between the ages of 15 and 24 who either owned or recently owned a firearm. Of the total group, about 100 participants were from Wilmington, Del.; the others were from Baltimore; Jackson, Miss.; and Houston.
The study — titled “Understanding the Perception of Place and Its Impact on Community Violence” — revealed that many participants felt compelled to carry firearms for safety, often after witnessing or experiencing violence in their neighborhoods. In Wilmington, 86% of respondents described the city negatively, with 74% using only negative terms.
Their descriptions included words like “murder town,” “treacherous,” “crazy,” “chaotic,” and “a war zone.” A persistent sense of threat pervaded their understanding of the city around them.
Safety concerns drove most participants to arm themselves.
According to the study, young men often encountered firearms at an early age — sometimes as young as 10 — and many had family members or close friends who introduced them to guns. The findings indicate that these decisions are not made lightly, nor in isolation. Social media pressures, limited economic opportunities, limited role models, and easy access to firearms shaped a landscape where carrying a gun seemed logical, even necessary, to the young men for personal protection.
Nurturing hope among young people
These research findings resonate with ongoing efforts at One Village Alliance, a Wilmington nonprofit seeking to nurture young people in a city often misunderstood by outsiders. One evening at the organization’s location on West 31st and Market streets, children gathered in a small kitchen to fill plastic bags with healthy snacks. The exercise, though seemingly simple, has a clear purpose: to instill good nutritional habits and provide a sense of stability. The community around them is sometimes referred to as a food desert, making nutritious food scarce.
By taking part in such activities, the children learn new skills and build confidence. “Can I get this one?” one child asked, eager to take part. Here, learning about healthy eating serves as an introduction to broader life skills that can help counter the environmental factors the study highlights.
The nonprofit’s after-school enrichment programs aim to reinforce positive experiences and set children on a path toward excellence through education, mentorship, and personal development. It offers a safe space and an alternative to the streets. This approach is informed by staff members who know the stakes all too well.
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A Delaware Water Gap park visit may cost more in ‘25: How you can weigh in
A fee increase and expansion are proposed for Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and federal park officials want to hear what people think about it.
The National Park Service on Monday opened a 30-day public comment period to solicit public input on several proposed changes to the park’s fee system.
The proposal includes an increase in fee amounts, a two-week extension of the fee season, changes to the annual pass purchases, and the addition of two new fee sites. If approved, the changes would go into effect in April 2025.
The last fee increase was implemented in 2015, and the park service says revenues aren’t stretching as far as they once did. For starters, visitation to the park has increased 26% since 2019, the park service says. And due to inflation and rising costs, the $10 amenity fee currently charged at the park now purchases nearly 33% less than it did in 2015 when the fee was increased from $7 — it now takes over $13 to buy the same goods and services.
“Over the past several years, the park’s budget has remained relatively flat while costs and visitation have both increased, facilities and equipment have aged, and the need for routine maintenance has grown,” Superintendent Doyle Sapp said in a news release on the proposal.
“It is essential that we seek additional revenue sources to help us fill the funding gap so that we can continue to offer outstanding recreational opportunities and visitor experiences while protecting the park’s natural and cultural resources in perpetuity,” he continued.
The park service is authorized to collect and retain revenue under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, provided the money is used to enhance visitor experiences. More information on the act can be found at nps.gov.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area does not charge entrance fees to visit the park. Amenity fees are charged for specific areas used for swimming, picnicking and launching boats.
Over the past three years, revenue from Delaware Water Gap’s amenity fees has been used for restroom repairs and upgrades throughout the park, river campsite improvements, multiple trail projects including rehabilitation, stabilization and resurfacing of the McDade Recreational Trail, and work at George W. Childs Park. Revenue also has been used to pay for seasonal maintenance, fee collection and public safety staff.
“What you pay here, stays here, in this park, where it is used for repair, maintenance, and facility enhancements directly related to visitor enjoyment, access, health, and safety and for seasonal staff that serve park visitors and improve their experiences,” Elizabeth Winslow, the park’s fee program manager, states in the release.
The National Park Service is seeking public comment on the proposed changes that include:
- Increasing amenity fees from $10 per vehicle per day to $20 per vehicle per day at the sites that charge amenity fees and extending the fee season by approximately two weeks to Nov. 1.
- Increasing the cost of an annual pass from $45 to $60 and discontinuing discounts for multiple passes issued to the same household.
- Charging amenity fees at two new sites, Kittatinny Point in New Jersey, and Hialeah Picnic Area in Pennsylvania. Day passes for these sites would be available through recreation.gov, the NPS online reservation system, or in person by using a drop box and fee envelope like those used at other unstaffed fee sites in the park.
If approved, increased revenue from the proposed fee changes would allow the park to hire additional seasonal employees, including custodians, trail workers, interpretive park rangers and visitor center staff, and public safety staff to help meet the public’s needs and ensure outstanding visitor experiences, according to the release.
Additionally, over the next five years the park plans to invest around $800,000 of fee revenue on hiking trail improvements and vegetation management, including on popular trails such as the Toms Creek Trail, Cliff Park Trails, and Hornbecks Creek Trail in Pennsylvania, and the Van Campens Glen Trail, Military Road Trail, and Rattlesnake Swamp Trail in New Jersey. Improvements to the facilities at Milford Beach also are planned.
To comment on the proposal, go to parkplanning.nps.gov/DEWAFees25 and click on “Comment Now” or mail your written comment to Superintendent Doyle Sapp, Attention: Fee Change Proposal, 1978 River Road, Bushkill, PA 18324. The 30-day comment period is open until midnight on Jan. 14, 2025.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is a nearly 70,000-acre unit of the national park system, located in Pike, Monroe and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Sussex counties in New Jersey.
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Kurt Bresswein may be reached at kbresswein@lehighvalleylive.com.
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